Archive for the 'Ministry' Tag Under 'Soundcheck' Category

September 21st, 2011, 2:15 am by BEN WENER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters have helped shine the spotlight back on Bob Mould lately, thanks to their collaborative Wasting Light track "Dear Rosemary," which the band and forebear recently performed on Conan. That's a fine tip of the hat, but a special L.A. event just before Thanksgiving looks to be an even greater nod to one of alternative rock's true pioneers.

That lineup alone is testament to the 50-year-old Mould's enduring influence, regardless how few people (even in indie circles) are fully aware of his work. (His life and times, going back to the earliest years of the hardcore punk scene on through the indie rise and major-label fall of Hüsker Dü and beyond, are recounted in his new memoir See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody, co-written with edited by alt-rock authority Michael Azerrad. And a bit of trivia: his song "Dog on Fire" is the theme for The Daily Show.)

Tickets for the Disney tribute, which I bet sell out fast, are $29-$49 and go on sale Sunday at 10 a.m.

Missed seeing Mos Def and Talib Kweli revive their Black Star material recently at festivals? No matter -- better opportunities are on the way. The hip-hop duo will first play House of Blues Sunset Strip on Oct. 6, $37.50, then return to headline House of Blues Anaheim on Nov. 3, $32.50. Both shows are on sale now, as is another appearance from Game, Oct. 22, $32.50.

You say you've always wanted to get your hands on one of Limp Bizkit's guitars? Well, now's your chance.

Yoshiki, leader of mega-popular (in Asia) band X Japan, oft-described as the Guns N' Roses of the Far East, has gathered more celebrity items to auction off (via his Yoshiki Foundation America) to raise funds for disaster relief in his quake-stricken country. The latest batch, which goes up for bid May 16, includes ...